auxiliary cooling fan

volvosoga · Jul 18th, 2007, 23:28

Mine had been running almost all the time and burned up yesterday. The car runs beautifully and does not overheat, so I was going to wait a bit as the repair is expensive. Today, the air conditioner stopped working (bad news in South Georgia, USA) and I begin to worry that I will destroy something else. Any advice? I am not a DIY'er but I'm not above trying. Mostly, I am hoping for reassurance that the car will safely get me around my small town for the next few months!

thanks in advance and apologies if I've posted this wrongly. I'm new and an old lady to boot!

niloc · Jul 18th, 2007, 23:43

Temporarily you could run the main fan continuously by putting a link in the connector. There is a connector somewhere on the cooling radiator. Disconnect it, and bridge across 2 of the connections with a bit of wire. Hopefully, someone can confirm which connections are best to bridge.

StanC · Jul 18th, 2007, 23:52

Hi,

If you only use the car for short, slow runs (you say that your's is just a small town) in hot weather, then the fan will get hammered. This might explain why the fan has died. If the fan failed yesterday, then your aircon will also not work, because it depends on the fan to cool the condenser - the aircon will not be effective if the condenser is not cooled.

The engine cooling system also needs a continuous, strong flow of air through the radiator so this, too, is dependent upon the fan working if the car just gets used at low speeds and if it spends a lot of time idling in traffic. I live in the cool north of England and I wouldn't risk taking the car into town with the fan not working. It is not worth risking an overheated engine - it could result in permanent and expensive damage.

I think you've no choice but to get the fan fixed - otherwise your car engine could get seriously damaged.

Other Forum members might have advice about fixing the fan (I've never had to do this repair), but it will help if you give the model and year of your car.

Good luck with it . . .

Stan.

volvosoga · Jul 19th, 2007, 13:34

thanks, guys, truly. You've saved my car's life. I'm off to the local volvo guy to get the fan fixed.

Jul 18th, 2007, 23:28	#1
volvosoga New Member Last Online: Oct 28th, 2007 23:44 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Darien	auxiliary cooling fan Mine had been running almost all the time and burned up yesterday. The car runs beautifully and does not overheat, so I was going to wait a bit as the repair is expensive. Today, the air conditioner stopped working (bad news in South Georgia, USA) and I begin to worry that I will destroy something else. Any advice? I am not a DIY'er but I'm not above trying. Mostly, I am hoping for reassurance that the car will safely get me around my small town for the next few months! thanks in advance and apologies if I've posted this wrongly. I'm new and an old lady to boot!

Jul 18th, 2007, 23:43	#2
niloc SWV Benefactor Last Online: Jan 30th, 2013 13:44 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newport, South Wales	Temporarily you could run the main fan continuously by putting a link in the connector. There is a connector somewhere on the cooling radiator. Disconnect it, and bridge across 2 of the connections with a bit of wire. Hopefully, someone can confirm which connections are best to bridge. __________________ Refitting is the reverse of removal???.....Yeah, right!

Jul 19th, 2007, 13:34	#4
volvosoga New Member Last Online: Oct 28th, 2007 23:44 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Darien	thank you thanks, guys, truly. You've saved my car's life. I'm off to the local volvo guy to get the fan fixed.

Jul 18th, 2007, 23:52	#3
StanC 'Mature' Member Last Online: Yesterday 18:46 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne	Hi, If you only use the car for short, slow runs (you say that your's is just a small town) in hot weather, then the fan will get hammered. This might explain why the fan has died. If the fan failed yesterday, then your aircon will also not work, because it depends on the fan to cool the condenser - the aircon will not be effective if the condenser is not cooled. The engine cooling system also needs a continuous, strong flow of air through the radiator so this, too, is dependent upon the fan working if the car just gets used at low speeds and if it spends a lot of time idling in traffic. I live in the cool north of England and I wouldn't risk taking the car into town with the fan not working. It is not worth risking an overheated engine - it could result in permanent and expensive damage. I think you've no choice but to get the fan fixed - otherwise your car engine could get seriously damaged. Other Forum members might have advice about fixing the fan (I've never had to do this repair), but it will help if you give the model and year of your car. Good luck with it . . . Stan.

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